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Sertraline (Zoloft)?

sergiodiaz2@msn.com — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Has anybody taken Sertraline or Zoloft? I have taken Sertraline for about 5 days. It hasn't really help me reduce my anxiety (Doctor said it would take about a week at least). However the main problem is that I cannot sleep at night. I was told that this is a side effect and that I should go away soon. However I feel really tired in the morning. I took the medication in morning to reduce the impact at night but I still struggle to sleep.

I would appreciate any feedback from anyb [...]

What is anxiety?

sergiodiaz2@msn.com — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100

What is anxiety? I guess everybody we suffer for anxiety had our own definition for anxiety. For me, anxiety is a amplifier such as a microphone or magnifier lense that increases my fears, worries and negative thoughts. It increases my body sensations and make me feel my heart beat louder and stronger and make ware aware of any nerve in my body until the point of be scaring.

I want to believe the challenge is to realize that any thoughts and sensations during anxiety are only exaggerations, o [...]

What are your motivations?

sergiodiaz2@msn.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100

I just started to read the book "10 simple solutions to panic" by Martin Antony. So far, I like the book but it is too soon to tell how effective are the techniques. However, I liked the first exercise which asks to write down what my motivations are for overcoming panic.

So just for sharing, here are my motivations for overcoming panic/anxiety:

Enjoy my life again, specially with my familyMy kids, my beautiful 3-years old girl and my cute 10-months sonMy lovely wifeFeel ha [...]

Journal

sergiodiaz2@msn.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100

I have read that keeping a journal of the panic attacks (place, circumstances, etc) help to overcome the panic/anxiety. Has anybody benefited by using a journal? If yes, how you do it, do you write immediately after the attack or some hours later?

Ups and downs

sergiodiaz2@msn.com — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100

This week has been a week of up and downs. Sometimes I feel good and sometimes I don't feel that good. I haven't had a really bad panic attack but my level of anxiety goes up and down, sometimes it goes quiet high. Sometimes, I able to handle it by breathing, relaxing and trying to put my mind together. Sometimes I have taken a pill of Xanax to feel better. I can go from feeling good to not that good very quick.

Is anybody is experimenting something like this? What to do y [...]

Fear to a undiscovered sickness

sergiodiaz2@msn.com — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100

I start to realize that one of the main sources for my anxiety/panic is a inexplicable fear to be sick. If I go to the doctor and my blood pressure is slightly high, I think I'm propose to a heart attack. For example currently I have had upset stomach for several days, mainly bloating. I went to the doctor and said that is acid reflux probably cause by my anxiety. However I'm still feeling that something worse might be behind this. I start experience anxiety/fear.

Is anybody hav [...]

My first post. Hello everybody

sergiodiaz2@msn.com — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Hello everybody,

I'm new here. This is a great site. Just knowing that there other people struggling like me, make me feel much better since I understand that I'm not crazy. I introduced myself by a "survivor story" but for some reason it hasn't been posted, so here I go again.

I'm 40 year old men. I suffer anxiety and panic attacks. My first panic attack was a year ago. It happen during a business trip. After a long day, we went for dinner an [...]